I guess for me, for something to bother me as sexist it has to be harmful, or unfair, somehow. And while you could argue that this storyline furthers the "women are only important as mothers" stereotype, I don't think anyone saw Kara that way, even after Kacey. It didn't define or limit her character in any way-- like you said, it was just an experience that contributed to her trauma.
It's a fine line to walk, and I hesitate at the implication that maternal-ish storylines should be taboo for strong women, just because it's not done with men.
Lee misses out on a lot of good storylines,
He sure does. For me the defining aspects of his character are his rocky relationship with his dad, which was largely resolved in the mini, and his lifelong chase of Kara. Not much else about him seemed to be consistent, or sticks in my mental image of him. (I think even with all the fail, and the fact that Lee lives and Kara dies [twice], the writers did a better job with her character. Or is that just my Kara-bias rearing its forceful head?) ;-)
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Date: 2010-12-18 07:38 am (UTC)I guess for me, for something to bother me as sexist it has to be harmful, or unfair, somehow. And while you could argue that this storyline furthers the "women are only important as mothers" stereotype, I don't think anyone saw Kara that way, even after Kacey. It didn't define or limit her character in any way-- like you said, it was just an experience that contributed to her trauma.
It's a fine line to walk, and I hesitate at the implication that maternal-ish storylines should be taboo for strong women, just because it's not done with men.
Lee misses out on a lot of good storylines,
He sure does. For me the defining aspects of his character are his rocky relationship with his dad, which was largely resolved in the mini, and his lifelong chase of Kara. Not much else about him seemed to be consistent, or sticks in my mental image of him. (I think even with all the fail, and the fact that Lee lives and Kara dies [twice], the writers did a better job with her character. Or is that just my Kara-bias rearing its forceful head?) ;-)